CRIED OFF Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cried off

verb

past tense of cry off

as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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The actor starred alongside Kyra Sedgwick on Call Your Mother, an ABC sitcom that was canceled after one season.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Flights to the island are regularly canceled and workdays have been shortened to adjust to the new reality of a Cuba without power.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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Blanche told members of Congress in June that the controversial fund was scrapped, and formally rescinded it earlier this week.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
But even though that proposal has now been scrapped, many in the game are still calling for Infantino to stand down.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrapped

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Access should be scoped to least privilege, monitored like any other identity and revoked the moment it’s no longer needed.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The report identified the funeral director as Clark Morgan, who previously held a funeral director and embalmer intern license before it was revoked by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in 2024, records show.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

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Johns Hopkins University introduced a grade covering policy many years ago, but later repealed it.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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